1. Ý Nghĩa
Khi ai đó nói rằng một người/tình huống “Take the cake”, họ đang nhấn mạnh rằng đó là sự việc bất thường, đáng chú ý hoặc gây bất ngờ nhất theo cách tiêu cực, ngạc nhiên, hoài nghi hoặc thậm chí là ngưỡng mộ, tùy thuộc vào ngữ cảnh.
2. Ví dụ/Examples
After eating five pieces of cake, saying you’re on a diet takes the cake for irony.
Of all the days for my car to break down, it had to be on my first date. That really takes the cake.
In a room full of quiet people, his sudden outburst takes the cake for attention-seeking.
So you spilled coffee on yourself right before your job interview? You really take the cake, boy.
Of all his crazy ideas, dressing up as a banana for the party managed to take the cake.
Meeting someone who shares your exact name and birthday? Now that takes the cake for freaky coincidences.